hi everyone, I was lurking for a short while, and I have a problem... I read more often that older kernels are to be upgraded for security reasons.... I'm allright with that :)) I downloaded the 2.4 kernel k_deflt_24-2.4.2-4.i386.rpm from the suse ftp. the box I'll upgrade the kernel is off line, it is supposed to replace an older box... so I don't have problem with breaking anything or stopping this and this...). first of all, i have an error message, but I will try to download the rpm again before to say anything... i just have a message "error: k_def...rpm cannot be installed"... the box is firewall/nat/dns, and I wanted to shape the traffic so our users won't down our bw... but as I'm not very easy (not easy at all...to be frank) at writing ipchains, I was wondering what problem i could face with new kernels... what would be the impacts, and if there were docs, or even updated howtos that dealt with this shaping/ipchains problems Regards stephane